Global FlowWatch - May 2015Jul 22 2015In May, investors deposited a net $129 billion into long-term funds globally, bringing year to date flows to $708 billion, on track to set a new record for global fund flows. Mixed funds led May contributions with $74 billion, followed by equity and bond products at $19 billion each, and ‘others’ vehicles at $17 billion.

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Asia FlowWatch - May 2015Jul 6 2015In May 2015, long-term funds in Asia (excluding existing funds in China, which report data on a quarterly basis) attracted $72 billion in net inflows, of which $51 billion came from new fund launches in China. Mixed funds led with $45 billion (mainly from China), followed by equity ($16 billion), bond ($5 billion), and real estate products ($2 billion). ‘Other’ funds, including alternative and guaranteed products, together garnered close to $3 billion this month. Mixed Flexible was again the top selling category in the region, totaling $38 billion (mostly from China). Equity and Bond Asia Pacific added $12 billion and $5 billion, respectively.

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Europe FlowWatch - May 2015Jul 6 2015Investors in Europe deposited a net €35 billion into long-term funds in May, of which €17 billion originated from cross-border products. Mixed funds led the way collecting €20 billion in net new money, followed by 'other' funds at €10 billion, and bond products at €6 billion. Meanwhile, equity products experienced €1 billion in net redemptions for the month.

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Global FlowWatch - April 2015Jun 26 2015During the month of April, investors deposited a net $136 billion into long-term funds globally. Mixed funds led April contributions with $58 billion, followed by bond products at $47 billion, equity at $16 billion, and ‘others’ vehicles at $14 billion.

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ETF FlowWatch - April 2015Jun 9 2015After inflows of $37 billion in March, flows to ETFs worldwide totaled $18 billion in April 2015. Net deposits year-to date through April have reached $118 billion, and global AUM was just under $3 trillion at the end of the month.

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Asia FlowWatch - April 2015Jun 4 2015In April 2015, long-term funds in Asia (excluding existing funds in China, which report data on a quarterly basis) saw net inflows of $46 billion, of which $43 billion came from new fund sales in China. Mixed products led with $32 billion mostly from China, followed by equity ($7 billion), bond ($4 billion), and real estate products ($2 billion). ‘Other’ funds, including alternatives and guaranteed vehicles raised close to $1 billion this month. Mixed Flexible was the top selling category and garnered $30 billion, which was mainly driven by a regulatory redefinition of fund types: China’s CSRC in August 2014 raised the minimum holding of stocks from 60% to 80% for equity funds; in comparison, mixed flexible funds are allowed to allocate 0% - 95% of their assets to stocks, thus providing managers with higher flexibility to market changes.

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Europe FlowWatch - April 2015Jun 4 2015Investors in Europe deposited a net €54 billion into long-term funds in April, of which €24 billion came from cross-border products. Bond vehicles gathered the most new money at €24 billion, closely followed by mixed funds at €22 billion, and 'other' funds at €9 billion. Meanwhile, equity net flows were flat for the month.